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Comments for "Anyone else have problems taking Nexavar?"en-csnTeresaM and ceeflathttps://csn.cancer.org/comment/1003045#comment-1003045
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<p><em>In reply to <a href="https://csn.cancer.org/comment/1002676#comment-1002676">nexavar side effects</a></em></p>
<div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Nexavar does work! My husband is proof of that! The Nexavar nurses can be very helpful in managing the side effects. There are creams for the rash, Imodium for the diarrhea etc.<br />
My husband is now on 800 mg a day. He started out at 800mg but had to cut back. He tolerated 600 mg for many months before the doctor upped his dose to 800mg. We are waiting for a Therasphere treatment to shrink the tumors to put him active on the transplant list.<br />
We have made it a practice to stay postive throughout this past year and it has paid off. Keep the faith and don't give up!</p></div></div></div><ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_forbidden first last"><span><a href="/user/login?destination=node/212008%23comment-form">Log in</a> or <a href="/user/register?destination=node/212008%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</span></li>
</ul>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 01:45:17 +0000slgcomment 1003045 at https://csn.cancer.orgnexavar side effectshttps://csn.cancer.org/comment/1002676#comment-1002676
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<p><em>In reply to <a href="https://csn.cancer.org/node/212008">Anyone else have problems taking Nexavar?</a></em></p>
<div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>I have been on nexavar since september 2010...I started on a half dose the first<br />
month and have been on the full 800mg since then...I've had a good response with<br />
reduction in tumor size and AFP way down; the sides have been tough at times, but<br />
in my case have been manageable...lately my hemoglobin was down so I have been on<br />
iron supplements to bring my iron levels up. I'm trying to stay at full dose because<br />
there aren't many options to treat large hepatomas (over 18cm at first} like i was<br />
diagnosed with. I have read of a study where nexavar was used in conjunction with<br />
beta blockers (inderal) and anti-inflammatories to make the sides more tolerable.<br />
I don't know if they would help your husband, but you might talk to your doctor about<br />
it.<br />
I wish you the best in your fight against this devastating disease.</p></div></div></div><ul class="links inline"><li class="comment_forbidden first last"><span><a href="/user/login?destination=node/212008%23comment-form">Log in</a> or <a href="/user/register?destination=node/212008%23comment-form">register</a> to post comments</span></li>
</ul>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 13:45:57 +0000ceeflatcomment 1002676 at https://csn.cancer.org